About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed HCPC registered Senior Practitioner Psychologist to join our Inclusion Health Homeless Service serving Greater Manchester.The post holder will join the two other Senior Practitioner Psychologists in the team will be supported by a Principal Clinical Psychologist and the other members of the multidisciplinary team including Dual Diagnosis Practitioners and a Consultant Psychiatrist.
The Inclusion Health Homeless (IHHT) provides a dedicated service for individuals across Greater Manchester region who present with suspected mental health concerns and who are not currently being supported by or engaging with mainstream mental health services. We are a multi-disciplinary team committed to working in a trauma-informed way with people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or under the Housing First programme.
The IHHT delivers a time limited assertive engagement model of care. We aim to work collaboratively to enable and empower individuals, involving them in the development of their care, treating them with dignity and respect, and ensuring that their care aligns to their wishes wherever possible. The IHHT team forms part of the overarching GMMH Homeless Hub, which also includes the Manchester Mental Health Homeless Team and the Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Team.
The Senior Practitioner Psychologist post is full time 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will form part of the GMMH Homeless Hub in providing a psychologically aware and trauma informed service, working according to the principals of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE) and trauma-informed approaches. This will include indirect and direct working with clients; training and supporting staff teams and evaluation
You will provide highly specialist psychological assessments, risk assessment and time limited interventions with clients with complex needs and often co-occurring substance use. Clients who are referred to the service have often either found it hard to engage with, or benefit from, other mental health services, and may be homeless or reside in temporary accommodations or hostel settings.
You will work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team, participating in clinical team meetings.
You willprovide clinical supervision, training and reflective practice to mental health and non-mental health workers including frontline staff working within homelessness and housing services.
You will provide clinical consultations for multidisciplinary team professionals.
You will contribute to the service delivery and target objectives/priorities of the GMMH Homeless Hub, in agreement with the team leads / operational manager.
You will adhere to local safeguarding protocols to safeguard children and vulnerable adults
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification
Staff benefits
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
education / qualifications Essential
Professional qualification in Clinical or Counselling or Forensic Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Eligibility to be a chartered Clinical/Counselling/ Forensic Psychologist. Registration with HCPC
Experience Essential
Experience of working with a wide variety of service users with complex needs, including clients who have experienced complex trauma Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of providing consultations to other professionals and non-professional groups. Previous experience of delivering time-limited psychological interventions to clients with complex mental health problems.
Desirable
Training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (e.g. staff training, research methodology, and / or other fields of applied psychology) Experience of working with homeless clients/services. Experience of providing supervision/reflective practice Experience of working with clients who use drugs and / or alcohol. Experience of providing training
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Knowledge of legislation in relation to clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems and of mental health legislation. Knowledge and understanding of mental health, and homeless services
Desirable
Knowledge of Psychologically Informed Environments framework and / or trauma-informed services.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Number 1 Central Park, Unit B
Northampton Road,
MANCHESTER
M405BP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)